As we increasingly depend on data and technology in our decision-making, it's critical to know that while using a computer can produce important value, it does not guarantee us a substantively “objective” outcome.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., wrote to the House Ethics Committee and Federal Election Commission asking if she could contribute to foreign candidates running for office, both individually and through her affiliated political action committees.

A group of cities and counties in southern Virginia have hired a Washington lobbyist as part of their push for a $4 billion highway project that local leaders hope will bring jobs and growth to their rural area.